Technical Evaluations & Testing

A key benefit for our clients is our knowledge of government policy and the influence that compliance regulations in New Zealand and Australia have on the respective building codes of each nation. BRANZ is in a particularly strong position to navigate the difficulties that construction compliance regulations can present.With our sound technical base, multi-disciplinary team and technical excellence, we are able to demonstrate fitness for purpose through a range of services, including fire, structural, materials testing, and formal compliance schemes.

We set the benchmark for technical excellence in building product and system evaluations to demonstrate fitness for purpose through a rangeof service.

Our fire safety engineers at BRANZ have an in-depth knowledge of fire safety standards and building codes, and are experienced in their application. They have undertaken projects in New Zealand, Asia and Australia.

Our multi-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers offer the capability to assess the likely service life and in-service performance of materials.

Our structural engineering test laboratory is purpose-made to test conditions experienced by building products and systems.

Accreditations and Memberships

BRANZ is accredited by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ) to the ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory standard for both ﬁre resistance and reaction-to-ﬁre testing. BRANZ is also a registered testing authority under the provisions of the Building Code of Australia.

Through the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) mutual recognition agreement, BRANZ test reports are recommended as the equivalent of those issued by laboratories accredited by 73 bodies around the world.

BRANZ has achieved and operates to a management system conforming to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015

BRANZ is a member of the World Federation of Technical Assessment Organisations (WFTAO). A worldwide network for coordinating and facilitating the technical assessment of innovation in the construction ﬁeld.